#bicycle path

[blur-from-the-north]

April 22, 2015. Oulu, Finland. Nikon D3200, AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II.

[pocket-champ]

[michael-massa-micon]

End of the Line - June 2025 One of the bicycle paths in Marshalltown actually extends south of town for 15 miles to Melbourne, Iowa. The bike path doesn’t actually go into town on county road 285, but instead cuts under US 330 and ends at a small gravel parking lot on Gerhart Ave. I really like the way the box culvert under 330 looks… and photographs. The tunnel is long enough that the other end appears as a small square of light against the almost black of the tunnel. It almost looks like someone left a TV on in a dark room. My pedal-assist ebike has a maximum range of just over 20 miles and this end of trail is over 17 miles from our condo. So unless I do a LOT of manual pedalling or bring along a second battery, this end of trail is beyond my reach. I am 77 years old and there are several really steep hills on the way to Melbourne. My spare battery- wrapped in an old towel- straps neatly just above my rear baskets. I tried going back without changing batteries, but at the first hill I had no assist to my pedaling and switched batteries. MWM

[newyorkthegoldenage]

April 11, 1936: Pedals flying, 100 enthusiastic cyclists sped up and down the Mall in Central Park as the Park Department's opening of its first bicycle path was marked with a colorful parade portraying the history of the bike.

Leaden skies and a drizzling rain failed to dampen the spirits of the riders, who had waited for the event for two weeks. Arranged by the League of American Wheelmen in an effort to revive the sport that was popular in the 1890s, the parade was termed a good indication of public acceptance of the bicycle by officials of the league and the Parks Department.

Spills aplenty inspired much laughter and comment among more than 1,000 spectators, who filled a six-tier grandstand and lined both sides of the 900-foot Mall. Twenty-five policemen and twenty park attendants kept the crowd in check.

Photo & text: NY Times via The New Yorkologist

[ingek73]

just a few…

I often take the bus or train but can also take the bike to the city centre. The vast majority of the rout is on bicycle paths separate from motorways or on bicycle roads where the car is a guest. In the city centre I have several guarded bicycle parkings to choose from which are free for one day(stay longer and you’ll pay)l or you can put it in non guarded places*

Also for much used commutes my city has fast bicycle paths which provide a nice way to cycle between 2 points such as two cities.

Should I need to cross the main river the two car traffic bridges have separate bicycle baths & they attached a bicycle bridge to the railway bridge so cyclists(& walkers) can safely use all 3.

*many dutchies have a ‘zuipfiets’(drinks bike) which is old and haggared which they cycle to the city centre too, its not a big loss if it gets stolen & they still have their good bije for commuting/recreation

[huariqueje]

Cyclist on the Hereweg in Groningen,   -   Jan Altink  ca. 1927-29.

Dutch,  1885-1971

Oil on canvas, 100.4 x 80.1 cm.

[afotw]

glow-in-the-dark bike lane in Lidzbark Warminski, Poland.  The path is made from small crystal-like particles of phosphor called ‘luminophores’ that charge during sunlight hours and can glow for up to 10 hours.

[dartharaiz]

The start of my spring cycling journey